About us
About us
What does
“Polycentric
Tourism” mean?
Tourism that supports territorial cohesion through sustainable practices, focused on nature and culture. This type of tourism seeks to minimize the negative consequences of mass tourism and promote the development of new tourist products and destinations. Redistribute tourist flows to create sustainable tourism.
What
is POST?
Polycentric Sustainable Tourism.
What is
the purpose
of POST?
The objective of this project is to identify and develop a sustainable tourism strategy in the Atlantic area, with special attention to the distribution and distribution of tourist flows with a double objective: to value new destinations in inland points of the “Eixo Atlántico” and to help alleviate tourist pressure in affected areas.
Who is
part of
the project?
The project is aimed at the tourism sector, and is made up of the following partners:
• Instituto Ourensán de Desenvolvemento Económico (INORDE)
• Turismo Porto e Norte de Portugal, E.R. (Norte, PT)
Who is part
of the project
The project will have a total budget of
€1,547,964.45 to develop its activities in four years, being 75% co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund, through the Interreg Atlantic Space program.
Who benefits
from this project?
Beneficiaries include local and regional
authorities, research organizations, small and medium-sized businesses (especially in lesser-known tourist areas), and tourism-related entities that will be able to apply the tools and strategies developed to improve tourism management in a sustainable manner.
What results
are expected?
The project hopes to provide tools and
methodologies to implement more sustainable tourism, which includes the redistribution of tourist flows and the improvement of territorial cohesion in the Atlantic Area. Furthermore, it is intended that the lessons learned and the tools developed are applicable in other regions beyond those directly involved in the project.
Synergies with
other initiatives:
The project will connect with other European programs and projects, such as the EU Green Deal and Territorial Agenda 2030, to maximize impact and knowledge transfer in the region.
Methodology
and Activities:
- Identification of the concept: Definition of the theoretical framework for sustainable and polycentric tourism, involving experts and local actors in the
development of the strategy. - Exchange and Learning: Activities to promote interregional learning and the creation of tools and methodologies that support the implementation of polycentric tourism.
- Pilot tests: Development and testing of local action plans in different contexts of the Atlantic Area to validate the effectiveness of the strategy.
What does “Polycentric Tourism” mean?
Tourism that supports territorial cohesion through sustainable practices, focused on nature and culture. This type of tourism seeks to minimize the negative consequences of mass tourism and promote the development of new tourist products and destinations. Redistribute tourist flows to create sustainable tourism.
What
is POST?
Polycentric Sustainable Tourism.
What is the purpose
of POST?
The objective of this project is to identify and develop a sustainable tourism strategy in the Atlantic area, with special attention to the distribution and distribution of tourist flows with a double objective: to value new destinations in inland points of the “Eixo Atlántico” and to help alleviate tourist pressure in affected areas.
Who is part of
the project?
The project is aimed at the tourism sector, and is made up of the following partners:
- Deputación Provincial de Ourense (Galicia, ES)
- Instituto Orensano de Desarrollo Económico (Galicia, ES) Instituto Ourensán de Desenvolvemento Económico
- Turismo do Porto e Norte de Portugal, E.R. (Norte, PT) Sobra el do
- Município de Braga (Norte, PT) (CAMARA)
- Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo (Norte, PT) IPVC | Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council (Eastern and Midland, IE)
- Atlantic Technological Unversity (Northern and Western, IE) ATU – Atlantic Technological University
- Atlantic Cities (Bretagne, FR)
- PETR Ouest Charente – Pays du Cognac (Poitou-Charentes, FR) WEST CHARENTE
Who finances this
project?
The project will have a total budget of
€1,547,964.45 to develop its activities in four years, being 75% co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund, through the Interreg Atlantic Space program.
Who benefits from
this project?
Beneficiaries include local and regional
authorities, research organizations, small and medium-sized businesses (especially in lesser-known tourist areas), and tourism-related entities that will be able to apply the tools and strategies developed to improve tourism management in a sustainable manner.
What results are
expected?
The project hopes to provide tools and
methodologies to implement more sustainable tourism, which includes the redistribution of tourist flows and the improvement of territorial cohesion in the Atlantic Area. Furthermore, it is intended that the lessons learned and the tools developed are applicable in other regions beyond those directly involved in the project.
Synergies with other
initiatives:
The project will connect with other European programs and projects, such as the EU Green Deal and Territorial Agenda 2030, to maximize impact and knowledge transfer in the region.
Methodology
and Activities:
- Identification of the concept: Definition of the theoretical framework for sustainable and polycentric tourism, involving experts and local actors in the development of the strategy.
- Exchange and Learning: Activities to promote interregional learning and the creation of tools and methodologies that support the implementation of polycentric tourism.
- Pilot tests: Development and testing of local action plans in different contexts of the Atlantic Area to validate the effectiveness of the strategy.